TROPICS · NHC ATLANTIC + GULFbuilt Oct 07 01:23 ET
GULF / ATLANTIC WATCH1 ACTIVE
Tropical Depression Nine active in southwestern Gulf of America, advisory 002
Updated Wed Oct 7 1:23 AM ET — Wording update only; TD9 still in SW Gulf
What changed
Dropped 'newly formed' from system description
No new formation areas expected in next 7 days
TD9 remains at 30 kt per advisory 002
Energy read
TD9 is in the southwestern Gulf, putting offshore production, LOOP and Gulf Coast refining in the watch zone. No track or intensity change given; monitor next NHC advisory for strengthening or path shifts toward infrastructure.
Auto-written from the NHC text when the outlook changes. Not a forecast.
Map refreshes on NOAA's side every 6 h (2a / 8a / 2p / 8p ET). Next outlook due 2:00 AM ET.
NHC outlook text (verbatim)
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Nine, located in the southwestern Gulf of America.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
&& Public Advisories on Tropical Depression Nine are issued under WMO header WTNT34 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT4. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Depression Nine are issued under WMO header WTNT24 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT4.
Issued 200 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center · nhc.noaa.gov
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